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Initiative / Leadership
In Chinese, this word means “to take the initiative.”
In Japanese and Korean, the meaning varies slightly to meaning that leans more toward “leadership” (as in one who is leading a group or organization).
Initiative / Proactive / Positive
This word closely matches the way initiative is often used in English. This word can also mean active, energetic, vigorous, positive (outlook), or proactive in Chinese.
The meaning also includes positive and progressive in Japanese and Korean.
Consciousness of Self
自覺 is the idea of being conscious, self-aware, and sometimes “on one's own initiative.”
After WWII, they started using a simplified form of the second Kanji for this word in Japan. That version is shown to the right, and you can click on that Kanji if you want the modern Japanese form. Otherwise, the characters shown in the upper left are the correct ones for ancient/old/traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
主動 主动 see styles |
zhǔ dòng zhu3 dong4 chu tung shudou / shudo しゅどう |
More info & calligraphy: Initiative / Leadershipleadership |
自覺 自觉 see styles |
zì jué zi4 jue2 tzu chüeh jigaku じがく |
More info & calligraphy: Consciousness of Self(surname) Jigaku to realize for oneself |
主導 主导 see styles |
zhǔ dǎo zhu3 dao3 chu tao shudou / shudo しゅどう |
leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate (noun, transitive verb) leadership; initiative; spearhead |
倡儀 倡仪 see styles |
chàng yí chang4 yi2 ch`ang i chang i |
initiative; to initiate; to propose (a new course of action) |
倡議 倡议 see styles |
chàng yì chang4 yi4 ch`ang i chang i |
to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative |
先制 see styles |
sensei / sense せんせい |
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) head start; initiative; preemption |
先手 see styles |
sente せんて |
(1) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; (2) (See 後手・1) forestalling; (seizing the) initiative |
先議 see styles |
sengi せんぎ |
(noun, transitive verb) initiative; prior consideration |
先鞭 see styles |
xiān biān xian1 bian1 hsien pien senben せんべん |
to be the first; to lead the way initiative; pioneering |
公私 see styles |
gōng sī gong1 si1 kung ssu koushi / koshi こうし |
public and private (interests, initiative etc) (noun - becomes adjective with の) public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives |
出頭 出头 see styles |
chū tóu chu1 tou2 ch`u t`ou chu tou shuttou / shutto しゅっとう |
to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than (n,vs,vi) (1) appearance; presence; attendance; (n,vs,vi) (2) surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in; (surname) Dedou to appear |
卒先 see styles |
sossen そっせん |
(noun/participle) taking the initiative |
取組 see styles |
torikumi とりくみ |
(1) bout (in sports, etc.); match; (2) effort; initiative; dealing with; grappling with; wrestling with; (place-name) Torikumi |
專擅 专擅 see styles |
zhuān shàn zhuan1 shan4 chuan shan |
without authorization; to act on one's own initiative |
帥先 see styles |
sossen そっせん |
(noun/participle) taking the initiative |
後手 后手 see styles |
hòu shǒu hou4 shou3 hou shou gote ごて |
defensive position (in chess); room for maneuver; a way of escape (1) (See 先手・せんて・2) losing initiative; being forestalled; (2) second move (in go or shogi); moving second; person with the second move; (3) (See 後詰め) rear guard |
手抜 see styles |
tenuki てぬき |
(noun/participle) (1) omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; (2) intentional negligence; (3) tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go) |
掌握 see styles |
zhǎng wò zhang3 wo4 chang wo shouaku / shoaku しょうあく |
to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand something well and know how to use it; fluency (noun, transitive verb) grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over |
率先 see styles |
shuài xiān shuai4 xian1 shuai hsien sossen そっせん |
to take the lead; to show initiative (noun/participle) taking the initiative |
発議 see styles |
hatsugi; hotsugi はつぎ; ほつぎ |
(noun, transitive verb) proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative |
發動 发动 see styles |
fā dòng fa1 dong4 fa tung hatsudō |
to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse initiative |
發心 发心 see styles |
fā xīn fa1 xin1 fa hsin hosshin |
Mental initiation or initiative, resolve, make up the mind to; to start out for bodhi, or perfect enlightenment; to show kindness of heart, give alms. |
發起 发起 see styles |
fā qǐ fa1 qi3 fa ch`i fa chi hokki |
to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose something (for the first time) To spring up, begin, develop, stimulate. |
自勉 see styles |
zì miǎn zi4 mian3 tzu mien jiben |
to encourage oneself to persevere on one's own initiative |
試み see styles |
kokoromi こころみ |
(1) attempt; trial; experiment; (2) endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture; initiative |
進取 进取 see styles |
jìn qǔ jin4 qu3 chin ch`ü chin chü shinshu しんしゅ |
to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda (adj-no,n) enterprising; go-ahead; progressive |
ＩＩＪ see styles |
aiaijei / aiaije アイアイジェイ |
(company) Internet Initiative Japan (internet service provider); IIJ |
主体性 see styles |
shutaisei / shutaise しゅたいせい |
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity |
主動權 主动权 see styles |
zhǔ dòng quán zhu3 dong4 quan2 chu tung ch`üan chu tung chüan |
initiative (as in "seize the initiative"); advantageous position that allows one to call the shots |
主導権 see styles |
shudouken / shudoken しゅどうけん |
hegemony; leadership; initiative |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Initiative Leadership | 主動 主动 | shudou / shudo | jī jí / ji1 ji2 / ji ji / jiji | chi chi / chichi |
| Initiative Proactive Positive | 積極 积极 | sekkyoku / sekyoku | jī jí / ji1 ji2 / ji ji / jiji | chi chi / chichi |
| Consciousness of Self | 自覺 自觉 / 自覚 | jikaku | zì jué / zi4 jue2 / zi jue / zijue | tzu chüeh / tzuchüeh |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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